Features
12.03.2011 0
Monaco: British photographers' 40-year journey to Monaco has been full of happy accidents
Life's unexpected adventure
We didn't know anything about Papua New Guinea, other than where it was on a map. Still, we packed our stuff into a big box, shipped it out there and just went. That's been our philosophy the whole time: just go and don't worry about anything until you get there."
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Feature: Sebastien Chevalier, Sommeilier from Sarment wine discusses the positives of the difference between organic and biodynamic wine
The truth about biodynamic winemaking
Organic or biodynamic – does it matter? For the past 20 years, people have been confused by “green” wine terminology. While most people know that the terms biodynamic and organic refer to the way the wine is made, only a few truly understand the differences and benefits. To bring some clarification to the matter, let’s take a closer look at the two methods.
Read more … The truth about biodynamic winemaking26.02.2011 0
Feature: Whatever the reason for moving to the French Riviera, the decision over which school and what system is best for your child is foremost in people's minds. The Riviera Times talked to three mothers to find out how they made their choice
International or French: the choice mothers have to make
Carolyn Taluja has three daughters, Ria, 7, Vani, 10, and Serina, 13. All were born in the United States and all were enrolled at the International School of Nice (ISN) in September 2008 when her husband's work brought them to the Côte d'Azur.
Read more … International or French: the choice mothers have to make25.02.2011 0
Feature: Why Anglophone teachers are more happy and at home working in a school abroad
An international approach
The famous American psychiatrist Karl Menninger once told us, "What the teacher is, is more important than what he teaches." And it's true: think back to your favourite teacher at high school, what do you remember about them? A fact they told you, a quote they read you, or an equation they showed you? Or do you remember the way they told you the fact, read you the quote or showed you the equation? And all those other things you learnt from them that had nothing to do with History or English or Mathematics?
Read more … An international approach21.02.2011 0
Feature: The Riviera Times guides you through the array of excellent Anglophone schooling in the region
A question of education
For Anglophone expats with children, choosing the right school in France or Italy can appear like a minefield. There is an array of options and the criteria a parent takes into account are not always the same as in their native country.
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Feature: A recent report on infidelity in France reveals how much the world's most famous lovers are really doing the dirty on their partners, how they do it and why
French kissing on the sly
With the world's most celebrated day of romance slap bang in the middle of February, it's nice to focus, at this time of the year, on only the positive aspects of being in love. However, a recent survey of the rate of infidelity in France kindly reminds us that sometimes our relationships do not always have fairytale endings.
Read more … French kissing on the sly20.01.2011 0
In this month's My Village The RT meets an Englishman who has followed heart up into the mountainous Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée
The dream and the reality
Read The Rough Guide to France and the only thing it says about Saint Etienne de Tinée is that it comes alive three times a year: for its sheep fairs every summer and the two Fête de la Transhumance in June.
Read more … The dream and the reality13.12.2010 0
Features: This month's My Village is a Christmas celebrity that one Englishman loves all year round
Lucéram behind the legend
Even on a rather wet November day the scenery one passes on the 25 kilometre journey from Nice to Lucéram is stunning: hillside trees and bushes decked out in their autumn livery of reds and russets, yellow and gold. The medieval village comes into view, looking as one imagines it did when mules travelled the Route du Sel from Villefranche laden with their precious burden of salt.
Read more … Lucéram behind the legend24.11.2010 0
Features: A communal pizza oven and the annual transhumance just ten kilometres from Cannes
My village: Roquette-sur-Siagne
This month, The Riviera Times explores the small village of La Roquette-sur-Siagne, which nestles in the Provencal countryside. The village is surrounded by pine forests where foxes, weasels and badgers roam, and numerous species of birds are protected by the dense foliage. The nearby Siagne river is a haven of tranquillity where herons nest and the blue flash of kingfishers are often spotted.
Read more … My village: Roquette-sur-Siagne25.10.2010 0
Features: How 'French' should you be if you want to live in France?
Integration: To be or not to be
Last month, France's position as an open, liberal and culturally pluralistic country was called into question. In Brussels, Sarkozy came under attack from fellow EU member states over treatment of the Roma. Whilst back in Paris, human rights groups condemned the introduction of a law - voted in by the French Assembly on September 14th - banning women from wearing the burqa and other full-body robes in public places. Despite the criticisms, in both cases opinion polls suggest the government are supported by the majority of its citizens.
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